The Indianapolis Colts have had an extremely rocky start to their 2015 season, and matters were made worse when they lost quarterback Andrew Luck for Week Four to a shoulder injury. Luckily, the Colts came away with a 16-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in overtime with Matt Hasselbeck as the starting quarterback.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Colts are expected to have Luck back for their Thursday night game against the Houston Texans.
On #Colts QB Andrew Luck, the plan is for him to be back under center on Thursday vs. #Texans. Shoulder isn’t viewed as a long-term injury
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 5, 2015
They are seeking their third consecutive win this season, and Luck is still looking to regain his form that has caused many pundits to believe that he is an elite quarterback. He has severely regressed from his 2014 season as he has thrown five touchdown passes with seven interceptions for a 65.0 passer rating.
The entire team has underachieved to his credit, though, and the Colts offensive line has continued to be a liability.
Head coach Chuck Pagano is also feeling his seat burn, as the Colts have not given him a contract extension despite this being the final season of his contract. He is expected to receive the axe if the Colts do not make it to the Super Bowl or close to it since the team went all-in during free agency.
The Colts have faith that Luck can return healthy, though. For proof of this, they released Josh Johnson after signing him as Hasselbeck’s backup.
Luck has already endured a slow start in his career before. The Colts started 0-2 last year before finishing with an 11-5 record. The three-time Pro Bowl quarterback had the best season of his career in 2014. He threw for a league-leading 40 touchdown passes for a 97.0 passer rating while taking the Colts to the AFC Championship.
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